Sanjuanero

"Sanjuanero"
Song
Genre Bambuco
Writer Sofía Gaitán Yanguas
Composer Anselmo Duran Plazas
Sanjuanero, first figure of the choreography, "The Invitation".

El Sanjuanero Huilense, often called simply Sanjuanero, is a traditional Colombian bambuco song. Its music was written in 1936 by Anselmo Duran Plazas and its lyrics were written by Sofía Gaitán Yanguas.[1] It was first performed on July 12, 1936.[2] and recorded for the first time in the 50's by the duo Garzon y Collazos.[3] It's one of Colombia's most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco.

Accompanying dance

The traditional Sanjuanero choreography was created by folklorist Inés García de Durán[4] in 1960 and consists of three basic steps (caminado, bambuqueado, and contradanza), eight basic figures and five or more adornment figures.[2]

Basic steps

Role in festivities

El Sanjuanero is commonly associated with Huila's Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco celebrated each year, in Neiva during the feasts of Saint Peter and Saint John. The Reinado Nacional del Bambuco is a contest similar to beauty pageants in which contestants, each representing a Colombian Department, are judged on six parameters, one of which is performance of the Sanjuanero dance.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Historia del Sanjuanero Huilense
  2. 1 2 Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco.
  3. ↑ "Colombia.com - Turismo". www.colombia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. ↑ Mapa folklórico Colombiano.
  5. ↑ REGLAMENTO GENERAL REINADO NACIONAL DEL BAMBUCO, The Reinado's Official Rule Book.
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